AIM-260 Missile Finally Appears on U.S. Navy Jet

The secretive AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile has finally been photographed in public on a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet during testing at Eglin Air Force Base. The missile is being developed by the Air Force and Navy as a longer-range successor to the AIM-120 AMRAAM and is designed to restore U.S. reach in beyond-visual-range air combat.

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References
Joseph Trevithick, May 15, 2026, “Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Finally Breaks Cover,” TWZ.
Joseph Trevithick, June 27, 2025, “AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Funding To Start Production Sought In New Budget,” TWZ.
John A. Tirpak, October 25, 2025, “Update: Shutdown Has Not Delayed Secretive New JATM Missile,” Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Steve Trimble, May 15, 2026, “Missile Matching AIM-260 Features Spotted By Florida Photographer,” Aviation Week.

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